leodoulton5 days ago1 minPlease Hire MeReally, the title says it. But with Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival 2023 ending (where I am marketing director), I’d like to remind...
leodoultonOct 21, 20223 minComing To Come Bargain With Uncanny Things Strand 3: No Hero, No JourneyThis blog is part of a series on how I came to write Come Bargain With Uncanny Things (tickets available now!). If you want to read the...
leodoultonAug 21, 20224 minApocalypse Proofed ShowsA plausible scenario for the near future The climate crisis has continued on its current course, with rising sea levels and regular...
leodoultonJul 24, 20221 minPrime Minister JohnsonLong time viewers will know that, on occasion, I unearth Shakespearean Histories by the somewhat lesser contemporary writer Gillian...
leodoultonJun 24, 20224 minThe Operator, The Conductor, and The DancerAn empty white void. Three figures walk in - Ortrud the Operator, Cal the Conductor, and Dancing Dave. Ortrud wears a grungy hoodie and...
leodoultonFeb 20, 20227 minWhy Operation Mincemeat is brilliant (A partial answer)About a fortnight ago, I was lucky enough to go and see Operation Mincemeat at the Southwark Playhouse. At the end of Act 1, my companion...
leodoultonJan 17, 20225 minThe Radical Audition: A QuestWhat’s the best way to do auditions? Auditions suck. There’s no feeling like that of sending an email to say no to someone talented who’s...
leodoultonNov 10, 20183 minSome new projects!UPDATE: some dates have changed. Please see more recent blog posts for the latest information. TL;DR: I have some upcoming projects to...